1st Submarine Flotilla (Sweden)

The 1st Submarine Flotilla (Swedish: Första ubåtsflottiljen, 1. ubflj) is a unit of the Swedish Fleet which has operated in various forms since 1904. Its unit staff is located at Karlskrona naval base, Blekinge in Karlskrona Garrison.[3][4]

1st Submarine Flotilla
Första ubåtsflottiljen
Coat of arms of the 1st Submarine Flotilla
Active1904–present
CountrySweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Navy
TypeSubmarine
SizeFlotilla
Part ofCoastal Fleet (1904–1997)
Middle Military Area (1998–2000)
Joint Forces Command (2000–2005)
SAFHQ (2005–)
Motto(s)Esse non videre ("To be without being seen")[note 1]
March"Fladdrande Fanor" (V. Widqvist)[note 2]
Websitewww.forsvarsmakten.se/1ubflj
Commanders
Current
commander		Captain Mats Agnéus
Insignia
Cufflink
Shoulder sleeve insignia

History

The embryo of the 1st Submarine Flotilla was formed in 1904, when the Swedish Navy was supplied with its first submarine, Hajen, and the submarine force was formed.[5] In 1918 the submarine force was included as the 1st Submarine Division (1. undervattensbåtsdivisionen) in the Coastal Fleet. In 1934, the submarine force had been organized as the Submarine Department (Ubåtsavdelningen) with three included divisions. In 1951, the unit was assigned its current name, and was part of the Coastal Fleet as the 1st Submarine Flotilla. During the 1970s, the Navy Diving School (Flottans dykarskola) was added to the flotilla, which later formed the Diving Division (Dykdivisionen), which included submarine rescue ships.

On 1 July 1994, the flotilla was organized as the First Submarine Department (Första ubåtsavdelningen, 1. UbA). This because all units within the Swedish Armed Forces were cadre organized, and got a permanent organisation. On 1 January 1998, the flotilla received its current name 1st Submarine Flotilla (Första ubåtsflottiljen, 1. ubflj), and by the Defence Act of 2004 it was decided that the flotilla with its staff would be relocated from Hårsfjärden to Karlskrona. From 1 January 2005, the flotilla came to serve from Karlskrona naval base.

Organisation

Between the years 1904-1998, the submarine force was included in the Coastal Fleet. See below the composite of the submarine force at different time points. During the 1930s, the submarine force was included in the Winter Squadron (Vintereskadern), which was the equipped part of the Swedish Navy during winter time. Parts of the submarine force were included in the Gothenburg Squadron and the Karlskrona Department (Karlskronaavdelningen) during World War II.[6]

YearNameDivisionShips
19181. undervattensbåtsdivisionenDelfinen, Skäggald, Svärdfisken, Tumlaren
1934UbåtsavdelningenDepådivisionSvea
1934Ubåtsavdelningen1. ubåtsdivisionenDraken, 'Gripen, Ulven
1934Ubåtsavdelningen2. ubåtsdivisionenBävern, Illern, Uttern
1934Ubåtsavdelningen3. ubåtsdivisionenHajen, Sälen
1940UbåtsavdelningenDepådivisionSvea
1940Ubåtsavdelningen1. ubåtsdivisionenDraken, Gripen, Ulven
1940Ubåtsavdelningen2. ubåtsdivisionenSjöbjörnen, Sjöhunden, Sjölejonet
1940Ubåtsavdelningen3. ubåtsdivisionenDelfinen, Najad, Springaren
1945UbåtsavdelningenSS Patricia, Belos
1945Ubåtsavdelningen1. ubåtsdivisionenSjöborren, Sjöhästen, Sjöormen
1945Ubåtsavdelningen7. ubåtsdivisionenNajad, Neptun, Näcken
1945Ubåtsavdelningen12. ubåtsdivisionenU4, U5, U6
19511. ubåtsflottiljenSS Patricia, Belos
19511. ubåtsflottiljen1. ubåtsdivisionenNeptun, Sjöborren, Sjöhunden
19511. ubåtsflottiljen2. ubåtsdivisionenDykaren, Nordkaparen, Näcken, Sjöormen, Tumlaren
19751. ubåtsflottiljenBelos, Älvsborg
19751. ubåtsflottiljen1. ubåtsdivisionenSjöhästen, Vargen
19751. ubåtsflottiljen3. ubåtsdivisionenDelfinen, Draken, Gripen, Hajen, Sjöormen
19891. ubåtsflottiljen1. ubåtsdivisionenSjöbjörnen, Sjöhästen, Sjölejonet, Sjöormen, Hälsingland, Södermanland, Västergötland, Östergötland
19891. ubåtsflottiljen2. ubåtsdivisionenNajad, Neptun, Näcken, Sjöhunden
19891. ubåtsflottiljenDykdivisionenBelos
19981. ubåtsflottiljen1. ubåtsdivisionenGotland, Halland, Uppland, Södermanland, Östergötland, Hälsingland, Västergötland
19981. ubåtsflottiljen2. ubåtsdivisionenNajad, Näcken
19981. ubåtsflottiljenDykdivisionenBelos, URF
19981. ubåtsflottiljenTorpedbärgningsdivisionenPelikanen, Pingvinen
20131.ubåtsflottiljenGotland, Halland, Uppland, Södermanland, Östergötland

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms
Coat of arms in metal mounted on varnished wooden plate.

The coat of arms of the 1st Submarine Division (Första ubåtsavdelningen) 1994–1998 and the 1st Submarine Flotilla since 1998. Blazon: "Or, from a wavy base azure a trident issuant sable".[7]

Flag

The flag is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag.[8] It was presented to the then 1st Submarine by the Supreme Commander Owe Wiktorin at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm on 30 April 1996.[3]

Commanding officers
  • 1951–1951: Commander 2nd Class Åke Lindemalm
  • 1951–1952: Commander 2nd Class Gustav Lindgren
  • 1952–1964: ?
  • 1964–1965: Commander Rolf Rheborg
  • 1966–1969: Captain Hans Petrelius
  • 1969–1971: Captain Rolf Skedelius
  • 1971–1972: Captain Bengt Rasin
  • 1973–1976: Captain Jan Enquist
  • 1976–1978: Captain Bror Stefenson
  • 1978–1981: Captain Bertil Daggfeldt
  • 1981–1983: Captain Roderick Klintebo
  • 1983–1987: Captain Sten Swedlund
  • 1987–1994: ?
  • 1994–1997: Captain Bertil Björkman
  • 1997–2000: Captain Curt Lundgren
  • 2000–2003: Captain Bo Rask
  • 2004–2006: Captain Anders Järn
  • 2006–2007: Captain Gunnar Wieslander
  • 2007–2010: Captain Jonas Haggren
  • 2010–2013: Captain Fredrik Norrby
  • 2013–2016: Captain Jens Nykvist
  • 2016–2016: Lieutenant Commander Stefan Östrand (acting)[9]
  • 2016–present: Captain Mats Agnéus[9]

Names, designations and locations
Name Translation From To
1. undervattensbåtsdivisionen 1918-??-?? – 1934-??-??
Ubåtsavdelningen Submarine Division 1934-??-?? – 1951-??-??
1. ubåtsflottiljen 1st Submarine Flotilla 1951-??-?? – 1994-06-30
1. ubåtsavdelningen 1st Submarine Division 1994-07-01 – 1997-12-31
1. ubåtsflottiljen 1st Submarine Flotilla 1998-01-01 –
Designation From To
1. ubflj 1951-??-?? – 1994-06-30
1. UbA 1994-07-01 – 1997-12-31
1. ubflj 1998-01-01 –
Location From To
Muskö naval base 1969-09-30 – 2005-08-31
Karlskrona naval base 2005-09-01 –

Footnotes
  1. Inherited the motto from the HSwMS Sjöormen (Sor) which used it from 1967 to 1994.[1]
  2. The march was inherited from the Submarine Service (Ubåtsvapnet) and was established on 27 November 2002.[2]

References

Notes
  1. Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 54
  2. Sandberg 2007, p. 82
  3. Birke & Braunstein 2011, p. 87
  4. Kjellander 2007, p. 201
  5. "Om förbandet" [About the unit] (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  6. Birke & Braunstein 2011, pp. 73–85
  7. Braunstein 2006, p. 51
  8. Braunstein 2004, p. 64
  9. Törnqvist 2016

Print
  • Birke, Sune; Braunstein, Christian (2011). Sveriges marina förband och skolor under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 13 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 978-91-976220-5-9. SELIBR 12638815.
  • Braunstein, Christian (2004). Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet [The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 [dvs 8] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-7-X. SELIBR 9815350.
  • Braunstein, Christian (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224.
  • Kjellander, Rune (2007). Svenska marinens högre chefer 1700-2005: chefsbiografier och befattningsöversikter samt Kungl Örlogsmannasällskapets ämbetsmän och ledamöter 1771-2005 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 978-91-87184-83-3. SELIBR 10452099.
  • Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.
  • Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. SELIBR 22459606.

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